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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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